While your business premises might feel very secure during daylight hours when operations are in full swing, it can be the complete opposite after dark once everyone has gone home and you have shut up shop.
Here are some tips to help keep your business premises secure after hours.
Don’t Leave Cash On the Premises
This one is really a no brainer. Thieves like “portable wealth”, stuff that’s easy to carry, and cash is the very best kind. When other items are lifted, they then have to be sold and converted into cash. Don’t make things easy for potential intruders, and don’t tempt any of your employees by blatantly leaving cash around.
Lighting Is Important
Thieves and vandals love moving about under the cover of darkness. Therefore, a business that is cloaked in darkness makes for a perfect target. When the premises are well lit – including having some internal lights on – it’s a major deterrent to most intruders.
Use Quality Locks
Cheap locks won’t keep a determined intruder out. Locks are worth spending a bit of money on, and this includes locks for the windows and not just the doors.
Install An Alarm System
Quality locks and a well lit area are a great start, but installing an alarm system takes things up a level. The harder you can make it for thieves or intruders to get in, the better. No undesirable is going to hang about with an alarm screaming in their ears.
Only Give Keys and Alarm Codes To Trusted Employees
You will likely need to allow other staff access to the business premises, but be very careful about the employees you actually give out keys and alarm codes to. You want to be sure they are the most trusted, and preferably have worked for you for some time.
Install CCTV
Just the sight of cameras around the perimeter of the building can often be enough to repel potential break and enters. CCTV also gives you footage of everything that’s been going on after hours, and many of these systems can be hooked up to the internet so you can monitor things from home if need be.
Hire Regal Security
To really top off your complete business security agenda, it’s a wise idea to hire professional security services like those offered by Regal Security & Industry Training. We service both the Gold Coast and Brisbane areas. All our security guards and staff are highly trained professionals with years of experience.
So when thinking security Brisbane or security Gold Coast, be sure to give Regal Security a call first. We can supply you with static security guards or mobile K9 patrols.
Security services come in many forms and are required for a multitude of different purposes. Sometimes it can be on a more personal level, such as with VIP security or bodyguard services. However, two of the more common security services that are often required are:
Static security
Crowd control
While qualified and experienced security personnel are required for each, these two types of security can be quite different, requiring knowledge and skills to cope effectively and efficiently in each scenario.
Let’s briefly look at what’s required in each situation.
Static Security Services
You see static security guards just about everywhere. Quite possibly it is the most common form of security services there is. Static security guards take a post inside and outside banks, at convenience stores, patrolling industrial areas and housing estates, manning at post at security gates. You will also find security guards in hospitals, on public transport, around government buildings and resource projects. Even construction sites.
They’re everywhere.
The role of the static security guard is to essentially man a post to make sure unauthorised people don’t enter a premises or restricted area, the protection of property, check credentials, diffuse any potential trouble or disputes, and generally just keep a keen eye on everything.
Static security guards are there to protect everyone and everything within their designated zone and jurisdiction.
Crowd Control Security Services
In some ways crowd control can be similar when the crowd is still, as guards are statically keeping an eye on things, but is quite different when crowds are actually on the move.
Crowd control security services are found in all major events, such as:
Sporting events
Concerts
Political summits
Community functions
Festivals
Revelry (such as New year’s Eve)
Private parties and functions
Crowd control security services will often both direct crowds in the direction they are to travel as well as be a source of information. Just as importantly, crowd control is on hand to quell any disruption to proceedings, nullify fights and disputes, and maintain a high level of order so everyone can enjoy the event and nothing gets out of hand.
This type of security can be particularly challenging when trouble erupts, and it takes a team of highly skilled professionals to effectively manage large crowds with a minimum of trouble or personal injury.
Quality Security Services – Gold Coast and Brisbane
Whether you require the services of static security guards or effective and professional crowd control for your event, the team to call on both in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast is Regal Security & Industry Training.
Our team of highly-trained security personnel are fully equipped to handle any security task, and we particularly excel in crowd control situations and static security posts. We set the bar very high in this industry and guarantee you the most efficient and effective security services available.
Regal Security is your #1 security company in South-East Queensland.
